KAREN A. PETERSON, ESQ.
Nevada State Bar No. 0366
ALLISON MacKENZIE, LTD.
402 North Division Street
Carson City, NV 89703
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Attorneys for the UNITED STATES BOARD
OF WATER COMMISSIONERS and
CHIEF DEPUTY WATER COMMISSIONER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff
WALKER RIVER PAIUTE TRIBE,
Plaintiff-Intervenor.
vs.
WALKER RIVER IRRIGATION DISTRICT,
a corporation. et.al..
Defendants.
3:73-CV-00125-MMD-CSD
In Equity No. C-125
NOTICE OF VACANCY IN DIVISION NO. 6
UNITED STATES BOARD OF
WATER COMMISSIONERS
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a vacancy
on the UNITED STATES BOARD OF WATER
COMMISSIONERS to represent Division No.
6. Division No. 6 is “That area consisting of
lands served from the West Walker River and
its tributaries above Topaz Lake Intake Canal
and consisting principally of Antelope Valley.”
DUTIES OF THE UNITED STATES
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS:
The UNITED STATES BOARD OF WATER
COMMISSIONERS shall apportion and distribute
the waters of the Walker River, its forks
and tributaries in the State of Nevada and the
State of California and shall enforce the rules
and regulations that have been adopted and
approved by the Court as to the administration
and distribution of waters pursuant to the
Walker River Decree, In Equity C-125.
QUALIFICATIONS: To be qualified for appointment
on the UNITED STATES BOARD
OF WATER COMMISSIONERS, a nominee
must meet the following standards:
1. The nominee must own water rights in
Division No. 6 under the Walker River
Decree, In Equity C-125
2. The nominee must be competent to
perform the duties of the office, of
good moral character, and capable of
responsible deliberation and decisions
consistent with the Walker River
Decree and rules and regulations
approved by the Court when required
to act;
3. The nominee’s land being served by
the water right of the Walker River Decree
must be within Division 6. Division
No. 6 consists of those irrigated lands
served from the West Walker River and
its tributaries above Topaz Lake Intake
Canal and consisting principally of
Antelope Valley; and
4. The applicant must not be related by
blood or marriage to a judge of the appointing
Court at the time of the initial
appointment.
APPLICATION FORMS: Any interested
party may obtain an application form by
writing to Debra K. Kempi, Clerk of the Court,
400 South Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada
89501, or emailing Lia Griffin at
lia_griffin@nvd.uscourts.gov, stating a wish to
be considered for appointment to the UNITED
STATES BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS,
Division No. 6. A formal application will
be provided by the Clerk of the Court. In addition,
the application form may be obtained
from Joanne Sarkisian, Chief Deputy Water
Commissioner, at Joanne@usbwc.org.
FINAL DATE FOR CONSIDERATION: All
interested parties may submit a completed
application form on or before February 28,
2023, to Debra K. Kempi, Clerk of the Court,
400 South Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada
89501, or by email to Lia Griffin at
lia_griffin@nvd.uscourts.gov.
DATED THIS 12th day of January 2023.
/s/ Miranda M. Du
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Pub Date: January 21, 28, 2023
Ad # 30617
